| TO: | Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
| FROM: | John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB918 by White (relating to providing discharged or released inmates with certain documents, including documents to assist the inmate in obtaining employment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to inmate welfare and discharge or release. Under the provisions of the bill, inmates would be provided with documentation relevant to proof of identity and to obtaining post-release employment.
This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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| LBB Staff: | WP, LM, DGi
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